Clothes-bag hanger



March 26, 1929.

P. DATE A CLOTHES BAG HANGER Filed Nv. l5. 1927 :gmulillmnm Patented Mar. 26, i929. l p i Nnarran sraras rarer orifice,

:PAUL DATE, OF EVANSI'ON, ILLINOI'ASSlGrNB, T0 LA'MCO PRDU'CTS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORLPRATION Uli' lLLINOIS.

CLOTHES-BAG HANGER.

Application filed. November 15, 1927. Serial No. 233,437.

This invention relates in general tosuptalren on the line 2 2 of Figure l, looking' ports, and more particularly to improve- 1n the direction indicated bythe arrows; l 60 ments in garment supports and containersn yligure 3 is a fragmentary perspective Vhile the present invention is illustrated view of an alternative form of the device,

5 and described as applied to what is comand Figurefl is a view of a detail.

`monly known as a `clothes bag, it will; be Referring` new more particularly to the readily understood that the invention is capadrawing, and ,first to Figures l and'Z, I pro- 55 ble of adaptability to other purposes Whcrevide a frame generally designated 5 having1 in a support of this character is desired, and preferably a `generally rectangular shape and that, therefore, the invention finds a Wide includingv side, front and rear portions-(3 andV lield of utility. 1 7, and end portions Sand l), respectively.

The principal objects and advantages The frame is conveniently formed ofi'a 00 which characterize this invention reside in length of relatively still' steel rod or Wire the provision of an improved supporting' bent 'to the form desired, and having' its ends` element for the clothes' bag and including an welded togeth er as at 10.

improved reinforcing,l and supportingineans l provide a transverse brace and support for contents thereof; the provision of an il, formed preferably of the same kind of 65 improved support including' a frame and an material as tl ie frame. The brace ll is proimproved arrangement of transverse sup- -vided with a laterally bent portion l2 at or porting and reinforcing means therefor; the near one end terminating in a {latte/ned lip* provision of an improved supporting frame 13, which preferably rests upon and is Weldhaving;A reinforcing,1 means serving` as a suped to the medial portion of the front portion `70 port for garment hangers or supports; the (S `of the frame. The brace extends across provision `of an improved'supporting frame the traine below the plane thereof and 25 for receiving' and for stretching` the Walls similarly formed with a laterally o'll'set porol' a fabric bag or container; and the protion llf, thelhorizontal extension l5 of which vision of a supportingframe of the charachas the rear side or portion 7 coiled there- 75 ter described, Which is capable of employabout as at 1G, the rear portion 7 preferably ment either with or without the bag; conlying above the plane of the portion l5 so struction ,and which Amay be readily emthat the coiled part 1G will not cause an unployed either in connection with cloth bags due upward. projection. Y or With paper bags,` or the like. The horizontal portion l5 is extended and 80 The device incorporates in` its structure bent laterally to form a supportingleg1 17, means for` preventing` relative longitudinal which, as shown in Figure 2, may engage in movement ofthe brace and supporting frame a pair of .spaced screw eyes 18, 18, which are and also `includes the provision of means driven into a wall 19( It will. be understood, 1which engages with the bag to prevent disof course, that more than one brace may be 85 placement o'f the bag from said supporting employed., that is, that tivo or more may be frame. i Y used where the 'frame is of extra length. 40 The foregoing and such other objects and lhe .coiled portion 1G may be liattencd into advantages as may appear or be pointed out intimate, engagement with the portion 15 as this description proceeds are attained in by impression in a vice, if necessary or de- 90 the structural embodiments ofthe invention sirable to prevent rattling); of the parts at illustrated in the accompanying;` drawing this point. p in which: i i rlllie frame 5, s shown, may receive a fab- Figure l is a fragmentary perspective ric clothes cover or container, commonly view of the device of the 'present invention; calledv a bag, which latter has rectangular 95 Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view top and bottom walls 20, and side and end Vwalls 21, 21, and 22, 22. This bag Vmaybe vrconstructed of cloth orota heavy paper 17 may zpass.

or similar mateiial treated with a moth repellant substance, the top wall resting upon the frame 5 and having a metal linedY aperture 23 througliwhich the supporting leg i It will be notedthat in tapering the por-L Y tion 13 and in coiling the rear 7 of the frame downwardly, as shown, projecting parts, which might tend lto wear out the bag top at thesepoints, are substantially eliminated. It will be observed that the brace 11 lies at "such a distance below the top 2Q of the bag thatclothes hangers, such as indicated at 26, Y may be readily placed upon and removed from the brace without danger of tearing the top of the, bag. The frame is so supported by the leg 17 that it will maintain a substantially horizontal position at all times, thus f rendering convenient the insertion and ren'ioval of articlesl of clothing into and out vofthe bag.

Referring now Vto the'modified form of the invention shown in Figure 3, the trame 5a is constructed somewhat similarly to the frame 5, but in this instance the brace ,11a is provided withY the laterally bent portions 12?L and 14, the former being spot welded as at 15n to the front portion 6n of the frame. Thelaterally bent portion 141 is coiled about vthe rear portion 7"L of the frame, as indicated i "at 27, and is extended downwardly to form a al substantially horizontal position.

- supporting leg 28. i

Y Itis important to note that in the case of both of the legs 17 and 28,V they are preferably extended in a planeslightly inclined to the vertical so that when the leg is placed in the screw Aeyes 18 and the brace is loaded with clothing, the frame will still mainrtilin ie reason for this is that the metal possesses some resiliency and it is necessary to compensate ,ior this by bending the legs 17 and 28`slightly outwardly instead ol exactly at right angles to the plane of the frame.

` lit will be obvious that the frame may be made Aof `any suitableniaterial which will best serve the purpose, and Vthat it may be Vmade of any shape desired or required for the purpose. l lprefer to'employ the rectangular shape shown, as this facilitates the Vinsertion and removal of the garments into and out of the bag. The bag is somounted on t-lie frame that it may be removed readil therefrom when it becomes necessary to was i tlie saine. VIt will be observed that a metal vlined opening 23a isprovided complementally to the opening 23 so that the bagmay be reversed on the frame in event that to mount the same in a closet it is more convenient to have the opening` in the bag on the let'thand side of the trame rather than at the side shown in the drawing.

Figure L illustrates a bracket 30 having apertured laterally extending ears 31, 31 which receive the leg 17. The bracket may be secured by screws to the wall openings 32, 32 being provided for this purpose.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device ofthe character described, a. frame having substantially parallel side .'poitions,` and a transverse brace member therefor, having a fixed engagement with 'one side of the frame, the opposite side of said frame having a coiled portion engaging saidbrace member.

2. In a device of the character deseribeiha frame having substantially parallel side p0rtions, a transverse brace member therefor having fixed engagement with one of said side portions and having an offset portion about which the opposite side of said frame is coiled.

w2. In a device of the character described, a. frame having substantially parallel side poi'- tioiis, a transverse brace member therefor having fixed engagement with one of said side portions and having an offset portion aboutthe medial portion of which the opposite side of said frame is coiled.

4. In a device of the character described, a -frame having substantially parallel side portions, a transverse brace member therefor having fixed engagement with one of said side portions and havingan offset portion about which the opposite side of said frame is coiled, said brace member being extended at an angle substantially perpendicular to said frame to form a supporting leg therefor.

5. In a device of the character described, in combination, a frame having substantially parallel side portions and connecting end portions, a medial transversely disposed brace member havinfr fixed connection at one of its ends to one of.; said side portions, said brace being offset intermediate its ends to form a seat portion disposed out of the plane of said frame, said brace further having an ollset V-sliaped portion fixedly connected to the other side portion of said frame and cxtended to form an integral laterally disposed 'leg lying in a plane substantially perpendicular fto the plane of said frame.

6. In a device of the character described, in combination, a frame having substantially parallel side portions and connecting end portions, a medial transversely disposed brace member having fixed connection at one ot its ends to one of said side portions, said brace being offset intermediate its ends t0 form a seat portion disposed out of the plane of said frame, said brace further having an whereby said side portion prevents lateral offset V-shaped portion fixedly connected to movement of the brace and said V-shaped 10 the other side portion of said frame and portion limitsspreading of the sides of said extended to form an integral laterally disframe.

posed leg lying in a plane substantially pen In testimony whereof, I have hereunto pendieular to the plane of said frame, said signed my name.

Vshaped portion having the adjacent side portion of the frame coiled thereabout PAUL DATE. 

